Thanksgiving dinner isn't cheap, even if you're clipping coupons.

And since we're pinching pennies, let's compare the cost of cooking Thanksgiving dinner with gas vs. electricity.

Consumers Energy breaks down the energy costs of Thanksgiving dinner:

  • Roast stuffed turkey: 36 cents in a natural gas oven; $1.09 in an electric oven.
  • Large pan of mashed potatoes: 3 cents on a natural gas stove; 9 cents on an electric stove.
  • Giblet gravy cooked on the stove: Less than 1 cent using natural gas; 4 cents using electricity.
  • Homemade baked dinner rolls: 5 cents in a natural gas oven; 14 cents in an electric oven.
  • Vegetable casserole: 5 cents in a natural gas oven; 14 cents in an electric oven.
  • Two baked pumpkin pies: 9 cents in a natural gas oven; 27 cents in an electric oven.

The final tally?

It costs 58 cents to cook an entire Thanksgiving meal for 12 guests using a natural gas oven and stove vs. $1.77 using an electric oven and stove.

Of course there are dozens of other variables not accounted for here, but it still makes for some interesting trivia to consider as you enjoy your post-Thanksgiving dinner food coma.

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